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>> the pilot is uninjured but shaken up and taken to an area hospital. >> he was very grateful that when he said just seeing the plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life-or-death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the scenarios we were specifically training for was a small airplane running out of gas and...

>> the pilot is uninjured but shaken up and taken to an area hospital. >> he was very grateful that when he said just seeing the plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life-or-death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the scenarios we were specifically training for was a small airplane running out of gas and...

Scene just long enough to watch the cessna disappear. >> the plane had sunk about 10 to 15 minutes after it entered the water. so it was a very good thing that the helicopter was on the scene at the time. >> the pilot is uninjured but shaken up and taken to an area hospital. >> he was very grateful that when he said just seeing the plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a...

Shaken up and taken to an area opt. >> he was very grateful when he said just seeing the plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life or death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the scenarios we were specifically training for was a small airplane running out of gas and falling short of the hawaiian island kane. the...

>> he was very grateful that when he said just seeing the plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life or death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the scenarios we were specifically training for was a small airplane running out of gas and falling short of the hawaiian island chain. and the next day we had th...

>> something that no one has ever, ever done. >> reporter: 63 daring women now in the history books. linzie janis, abc news, new york. >> thats impressive. >> no. >> no? >> impressive, yes. >> 61 chicks who are a lot braver than this right here. you look good, diana. got the right stuff. >> im blonde in that picture but thats okay. thats the closest im going to get to doing something like that. >> never say never but i have a hunch. >> it is crazy cool. >> crazy cool, unbelievable and they go mu...

Plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life or death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the scenarios we were specifically training for was a small airplane running out of gas and falling short of the hawaiian island chain. and the next day we had that actual scenario take place. >> and for a coast guard pi...

>> the pilot is uninjured but shaken up and taken to an area hospital. >> he was very grateful that when he said just seeing the plane, when we established a formation up on him and to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life or death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the specific scenarios we were training for was a small airplane running out of gas an...

>> he was very grateful that when he said just seeing the plane when we established a formation up on him to escort him in, he really knew he had a lot of support. >> but perhaps the luckiest coincidence for both pilots is a training session that rehearsed this exact life or death ditching scenario less than 24 hours earlier. >> one of the scenarios we were specifically training for was a small airplane running out of gas and falling short of the hawaiian island chain. and the next day we had th...

It leaves the water with the pilot secured inside. >> the rescue swimmer holds on to the basket and drags his fins a little bit behind the basket to try to stabilize it as it goes up to the helicopter. >> once the rescued pilot and the coast guard swimmer are both safe inside the helicopter, its mission accomplished. and the lieutenant stays on the scene just long enough to watch the sesna disappear. >> the plane had sunk about 10 to 15 minutes after it entered the water. so it was a very good t...